By Stephenetta “Isis” Harmon Texas Metro News The late Maya Angelou is now the first Black woman to ever appear on U.S. currency. The U.S. Mint announced that a new quarter featuring the legendary poet […]
By Asia Nail Sojourner’s Truth Reporter Many of us in the black community remember grandma saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” This African proverb describes an entire community interacting with its children […]
By Fletcher Word Sojourner’s Truth Editor Ohio State Senator Teresa Fedor, recently picked as the running mate for gubernatorial candidate Cincinnati Mayor John Manley, held a press conference along with Manley last week, to voice […]
By Fletcher Word Sojourner’s Truth Editor Democratic senatorial candidate, Morgan Harper, toured Toledo small businesses on Saturday, January 8 and shared her vision about what’s wrong and right in Washington and what she intends to […]
By Dawn Scotland Sojourner’s Truth Reporter The University of Toledo, in partnership with the City of Toledo and the City of Toledo Human Relations Commission, held its 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Day […]
Sojourner’s Truth Staff “My art is the evidence of my freedom. People have fought for freedom all over the world. I try to show that struggle. It is a war to be fought. We’re trying […]
The Center for Nonprofit Resources (The Center), a program of Greater Toledo Community Foundation, graduated the ninth cohort of its Minority Executive Leadership Program this week. Through a series of high-quality professional development workshops facilitated […]
By June Boyd For over 60 years I have worked in my community in support of the young. The children who will be in charge of our future. On Saturday evening, January 3, several bullets […]
Lisa McDuffie, YWCA President and CEO, announced the 2022 Honorees for the YWCA Milestones: A Tribute to Women annual awards event: Jennifer Jarrett – Arts Marsha Manahan – Business Mary Werner – Education Perlean Griffin […]
Sojourner’s Truth Staff During a webinar on Thursday, January 6, the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) and the University of Toledo announced a joint initiative to call attention to the ongoing issue of human […]